Espondeilhan has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D−): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 17.2% unemployment. At the median price of €2,721/m², a 70 m² home costs 9 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération de Béziers-Méditerranée.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Espondeilhan with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Espondeilhan.
HousingCost of living D
Renting in Espondeilhan costs less than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.41/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,721/m²: 38 houses and apartments sold in Espondeilhan between July 2023 and June 2026. From July 2023 to June 2026, 38 homes were sold locally.
€2,721/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Espondeilhan€2,721/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Hérault median€3,252/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,721/m²
38
€11.41/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.11 to €14.30/m² a month)
9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.24/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€21,120
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération de Béziers-Méditerranée
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C−
Allowing for age and care homes, deaths in Espondeilhan run higher than in 84% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
86 deaths in Espondeilhan between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 83: 3% above. After the care-home adjustment, the town’s deaths ran at 103 per 100 expected, above both Hérault’s towns (89) and compared French towns (88). Average lifespans in Hérault: 86.3 years for women, 80.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
+3%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw103
Adjusted103
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Espondeilhan · 4.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Polyclinique Saint Privat
6.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Polyclinique Champeau Groupe Axe Sante
86.3 · 80.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Hérault, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income D−
Espondeilhan has higher unemployment than Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: 17.2%
5.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Half of residents lived on more than €23,240 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Hérault’s towns (€25,355) and compared French towns (€25,970).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
On foot3%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
150
jobs based in Espondeilhan, 0.3 per working resident
17.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,240
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 30% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Espondeilhan has fewer older residents than Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: 18% are 65 or over
The share of residents under 15 is 18%. The median resident of Espondeilhan is 42.5 years old. 10% of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with Hérault’s towns (9.7%) and below compared French towns (11%).
42.5median age
EspondeilhanHérault medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
10%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Espondeilhan
Is Espondeilhan safe?
Espondeilhan has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.6 recorded violent incidents and 8.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Espondeilhan good?
They grade C, better than 30% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Espondeilhan expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,721/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Espondeilhan grades D for cost of living.
About Espondeilhan
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Espondeilhan is a commune of 1,268 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Béziers-Méditerranée. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Population
1,268 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de Béziers-Méditerranée
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
